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Brazilian commission votes in favor of recommending criminal charges against Bolsonaro

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By Rodrigo Pedroso A Brazilian commission investigating the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has voted in favor of charges against President Jair Bolsonaro, among others. Seven of the commission’s eleven senators voted on Tuesday evening to support recommendations contained in a 1,288-…

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  1. Brazil senators to vote on urging charges for Bolsonaro

    Headline from Minneapolis Star Tribune ·

  2. Newest

    Brazilian commission votes in favor of recommending criminal charges against Bolsonaro

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Brazil senators to vote on urging charges for Bolsonaro (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    A Brazilian Senate committee will vote Tuesday on a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions that allegedly added to the world's second-highest COVID-19 death toll.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Brazil: Senators to vote on charges for Bolsonaro | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Politicians in Brazil are due to vote on a report which recommends criminal charges be leveled against right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro.

  3. NBC News

    Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over Covid (opens NBC News)

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    The vote was the culmination of a six-month committee investigation of the government’s handling of the pandemic.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    EXPLAINER: Brazil senators urge COVID charges for Bolsonaro (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A Brazilian Senate committee has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world’s second highest COVID-19 death toll. The

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Brazilian senators recommend criminal charges against Bolsonaro over pandemic (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A Brazilian Senate committee has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for his handling of the pandemic.

  6. France 24

    Brazil Senate committee backs criminal charges against Bolsonaro (opens France 24)

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    A Brazilian Senate commission approved a damning report on Tuesday that recommends criminal charges be brought against President Jair Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity, for his Covid polic…

  7. The Guardian

    Brazil senators support criminal charges for Jair Bolsonaro over Covid crisis (opens The Guardian)

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    Committee votes to support push to hold president responsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid deaths

  8. Local News 8

    Brazilian commission votes in favor of recommending criminal charges against Bolsonaro (opens Local News 8)

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    By Rodrigo Pedroso A Brazilian commission investigating the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has voted in favor of charges against President Jair Bolsonaro, among others. Seven of the commission’s eleven senators voted on Tuesday evening to support recommendations contained in a 1,288-…

  9. New York Times

    Covid-19 Updates: Brazil Senators Seek to Charge Bolsonaro Over Virus Response (opens New York Times)

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    A report accused President Jair Bolsonaro of causing thousands of unnecessary deaths by discouraging masks, ignoring offers of vaccines and promoting ineffective drugs.

  10. Breitbart News

    Brazil: Senators Charge Bolsonaro with 'Crimes Against Humanity' (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Brazilian Senate committee investigating President Jair Boslonaro’s response to the pandemic votes to recommend criminal charges.

  11. Axios

    Brazil senators vote to recommend charges for President Jair Bolsonaro over pandemic handling (opens Axios)

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    The charges include crimes against humanity, inciting crimes, charlatanism and misuse of public funds.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Brazil Senate report backs criminal charges against Bolsonaro (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Report recommends president’s indictment for crimes related to his handling of pandemic that left over 600,000 dead.

  13. The Hill

    Brazil lawmakers recommend charges for Bolsonaro over handling of pandemic (opens The Hill)

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    Brazilian lawmakers on Tuesday recommended indicting President Jair Bolsonaro on nine charges related to his response and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Brazil: Senators recommend criminal charges against Bolsonaro | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Politicians in Brazil have voted to back a report recommending criminal charges be leveled against right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro over his response to the COVID pandemic.

  15. Delaware Public Media

    Brazil Senate recommends Bolsonaro be charged with crimes against humanity (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Brazil's Senate accused President Jair Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic. It has asked state prosecutors to indict him, though that is unlikely to happen.

  16. New York Times

    Brazilian senators vote to seek 9 criminal charges against Bolsonaro. (opens New York Times)

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    A report accused President Jair Bolsonaro of causing thousands of unnecessary deaths by discouraging masks, ignoring offers of vaccines and promoting ineffective drugs.

  17. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Brazilian commission votes in favor of recommending criminal charges against Bolsonaro | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Rodrigo Pedroso A Brazilian commission investigating the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has voted in favor of charges against President

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